Information with respect to levels of performance
Section 59 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with information with respect to levels of performance. Every licensee shall, within the period specified by the Appropriate Commission, furnish to the Commission the following information, namely:-- (a) the level of performance achieved under sub-section (1) of the section 57; The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
(1) Every licensee shall, within the period specified by the Appropriate Commission, furnish to the Commission the following information, namely:--
(a) the level of performance achieved under sub-section (1) of the section 57;
(b) the number of cases in which compensation was made under sub-section (2) of section 57 and the aggregate amount of the compensation.
(2) The Appropriate Commission shall at least once in every year arrange for the publication, in such form and manner as it considers appropriate, of such of the information furnished to it under sub-section (1).
Section 59, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 59
What does Section 59 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 59 of the Electricity Act is headed "Information with respect to levels of performance". Every licensee shall, within the period specified by the Appropriate Commission, furnish to the Commission the following information, namely:-- (a) the level of performance achieved under sub-section (1) of the section 57;
How do I find court cases under Section 59 of the Electricity Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Electricity Act 2003 59, section 59 Electricity Act 2003, section 59 of the Electricity Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 59 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 57 (Standards of performance of licensee), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently The Joint Electricity Regulatroy Commission for the state of Goa and UT(Standard of Performance for Distribution licensees)Regulation,2015 (2015), then The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Distribution Performance Standards) Regulations, 2010 (2010).
When did Section 59 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 59 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 59, came into force on 10 Jun 2003, having been enacted on 26 May 2003. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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